Coweta County Schools becomes latest victim of ransomware attack | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

COWETA COUNTY, Ga. – The Coweta County School System said its systems were hacked in a ransomware attack Friday. A spokesperson with the school system said no student or employee information was part of the breach, and no school financial information was hacked.  What they’re saying: According to Coweta County, the school district experienced a […]

Are IoT Devices the New Attack Vector for Ransomware Groups? | #ransomware | #cybercrime

Endpoint Security , Events , Fraud Management & Cybercrime Phosphorus Cybersecurity’s Phillip Wylie on Asset Inventory, Password Hygiene Aseem Jakhar • May 5, 2025     Phillip Wylie, xIoT security evangelist, Phosphorous Cybersecurity Security teams’ success in hardening endpoints and implementing robust detection systems has triggered an unexpected consequence: threat actors pivoting to IoT […]

Cybercrime crew stole then resold hundreds of tickets to Swift shows, prosecutors say : NPR | #cybercrime | #infosec

Taylor Swift performs during “The Eras Tour” on Dec. 6, 2024, in Vancouver, British Columbia. Lindsey Wasson/AP hide caption toggle caption Lindsey Wasson/AP NEW YORK — A cybercrime crew stole then resold more than 900 digital tickets to Taylor Swift concerts and other pricey events on StubHub, according to prosecutors in New York. The international […]

AI Delivers AppSec Gains, but Ransomware Overconfidence Persists | #ransomware | #cybercrime

Application Security , Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning , Events Daniel Kennedy on Gen AI, Code Remediation and Misplaced Faith in Endpoint Tools Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • May 5, 2025     Daniel Kennedy, principal research analyst, information security channel, S&P Global Market Intelligence. Security professionals are showing growing enthusiasm for generative […]

Ukrainian Extradited To U.S. For Nefilim Ransomware Scheme | #cybercrime | #infosec

Artem Stryzhak, a Ukrainian national, has been extradited from Spain to the United States to face charges related to a global ransomware operation that used the notorious Nefilim ransomware strain. The 2025 extradition is an important step in a years-long investigation into a cyber-extortion campaign that targeted multinational corporations and caused millions of dollars in […]

Unpacking The New UN Cybercrime Convention | #cybercrime | #infosec

On 24 December 2024, the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted a Convention Against Cybercrime.   How will it shape the future of cyber resilience? Join the World Bank and experts from international organizations for a webinar exploring the impact of the new Convention for developing countries, including its implications for digital transformation and capacity building.  […]

Apple outlines upcoming changes to child safety and age assurance | #childsafety | #kids | #chldern | #parents | #schoolsafey

In a new white paper on Apple’s developer site (PDF link), Apple has outlined several big changes coming this year designed to help parents and developers produce a safer environment for kids when using Apple products. No timeline is given for when these features will arrive—some already appear to be in the iOS 18.4 beta […]

DARPA Doubles Down on Cybersecurity with AI-Powered Initiatives | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

Application Security , Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning , Events DARPA’s Matt Turek on Using AI to ‘Find and Fix’ Software Vulnerabilities Michael Novinson (MichaelNovinson) • May 5, 2025     Matt Turek, deputy director, Information Innovation Office, DARPA As nation-state cyberthreats continue to intensify, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is […]

All I’ve Seen Is Negativity Online About How Bad The Predator Looks In Predator: Badlands, But Here’s Why That Recent Trailer Has Me Pumped | #childpredator | #onlinepredator | #sextrafficing

Is it just me, or have people been overly negative when it comes to how the new Predator looks in Predator: Badlands? Well, as somebody who has watched every Predator movie, all I have to say is, I don’t care what anybody else has to say. I’m super PUMPED for this movie. And, because of […]